Provided here is a method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix, comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant; (ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant; (iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the monolithic body does not comprise barium titanate.
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12. A method of producing a composition, comprising:
(i) providing a porous matrix having a molar volume;
(ii) immersing at least a portion of the porous matrix in an infiltrating medium having a reactant; and
(iii) forming a product by reacting at least some of the reactant with at least a portion of the matrix to provide a composition having an interconnecting microstructure, wherein a reaction temperature is less than about 250° C., wherein the product has a molar volume,
wherein the molar volume of the matrix before step (iii) is smaller than that of the product after step (iii).
18. A method of producing a composition, comprising:
(iii) providing a porous matrix having a molar volume;
(iv) immersing at least a portion of the porous matrix in an infiltrating medium having a reactant; and
(iii) forming a product by reacting at least some of the reactant with at least a portion of the matrix to provide a composition having an interconnecting microstructure, wherein a reaction temperature is less than about 250° C., wherein the product has a molar volume;
wherein the molar volume of the matrix before step (iii) is larger than that of the product after step (iii).
8. A method of producing a non-barium titanate sintered ceramic, comprising:
(i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant;
(ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant;
(iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that include a reaction temperature of less than about 250° C. and a reaction pressure of less than about 70000 psi and which promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and
(iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a non-barium titanate sintered ceramic.
1. A method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix, comprising:
(i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant;
(ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant;
(iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product, wherein a reaction temperature is less than about 250° C.; and
(iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the first product does not comprise barium titanate,
wherein the step (iv) further comprises aging the monolithic body.
16. A method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix, comprising:
(i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant;
(ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant;
(iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product, wherein a reaction temperature is less than about 250° C.; and
(iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the first product does not comprise barium titanate,
wherein the monolithic body is produced in step (iv) by Ostwald ripening.
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This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/003,272 filed Nov. 15, 2007, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
A number of previously known infiltration procedures have been used to produce multicomponent ceramics or ceramic composites. These procedures include: (1) metal-matrix infiltration, (2) melt processing, (3) chemical vapor infiltration (CVI), (4) nitridation, (5) chemically bonded ceramic processing, and (6) ceramic hardening infiltration. All six methods may be used to infiltrate a porous fiber or a previously shaped ceramic particulate matrix or preform. However, the porosity of the initial fiber or preform in these methods often needs to be minimized at the beginning of each process so that the shape of the sintered product does not differ substantially from that of the initial preform.
Also, the prior efforts often rely on multiple-step processing methods that comprise shaping of a filler or preform of ceramic compounds, such as whiskers, fibers or particulates and the infiltration of this compact or bed of ceramic filler by a liquid or molten infiltrant or a gas (CVI). The ceramic body or bed should be sufficiently wettable by the infiltrant and have a certain portion of interconnected open porosity to enable the infiltration to occur by capillarity. The infiltrant may have to be heated or melted a number of times at a high temperature and/or pressure to have sufficient fluidity to infiltrate a compact or the bed of a filler.
Thus, a need exists for a sintering process that can be performed at relatively mild temperature and pressure conditions. Preferably, such process is low in costs, is versatile, and is able to accommodate various materials, reagents, and shapes and sizes of the desired end products.
In one embodiment of the invention, a method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix is provided, the method comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant; (ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant; (iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the first product does not comprise barium titanate, BaTiO3.
Another embodiment provides a method of producing a non-barium titanate sintered ceramic, the method comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant; (ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant; (iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that include a reaction temperature of less than about 1000° C., and a reaction pressure of less than about 70000 psi, and which promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (iv) allowing the first product to form and fill at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a non-barium titanate sintered ceramic.
One embodiment provides a composition produced by a hydrothermal liquid phase sintering process, which process comprises allowing at least one component of a porous matrix to undergo a reaction with at least a first reactant carried by a liquid to provide at least a first product, during which reaction a remainder of the porous matrix acts as a scaffold for facilitating the formation of the first product from the liquid, thereby producing a hydrothermal liquid phase sintered composition. In a preferred embodiment, this sintered composition does not include barium titanate.
Another embodiment provides a method of producing a composition, the method comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having a molar volume; (ii) immersing at least a portion of the porous matrix in a solvent having a reactant; and (iii) forming a product by reacting at least some of the reactant with at least a portion of the matrix, wherein the product has a molar volume, and wherein the molar volume of the matrix before step (iii) is substantially the same as the molar volume of the product after step (iii). In yet another embodiment, the molar volumes between the matrix and the product may be different, either increasing or decreasing.
Another embodiment provides a process involving manipulating the components of the solid matrix or the infiltrating medium to create a sintered, multicomponent ceramic product that retains the same shape as the solid matrix. In one further embodiment, the overall size or volume is also retained substantially in going from the solid matrix (or “green compact”) to the ceramic product.
All references cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
General Conditions for Hydrothermal Liquid Phase Sintering
In a preferred embodiment of hydrothermal liquid phase sintering (HLPS), a “green” or partially sintered, porous, solid matrix having contiguous interstitial pores can be transformed into a sintered ceramic by the action of a liquid phase infiltrating medium. HLPS can be carried out under relatively mild conditions, frequently not exceeding the temperature and pressure encountered in a functioning autoclave. HLPS can be performed in a wide range of temperatures and pressures. For example, in some embodiments, the HLPS conditions can include temperature less than about 2000° C., such as less than about 1000° C., such as less than about 500° C., such as less than about 200° C., such as less than about 100° C., such as less than about 50° C., such as room temperature. The reaction pressure can be less than about 100000 psi, such as less than 70000 psi, such as less than about 50000 psi, such as less than about 10000 psi, such as less than about 5000 psi, such as less than about 1000 psi, such as less than about 500 psi, such as less than about 100 psi, such as less than about 50 psi, such as less than about 10 psi. In one embodiment, the hydrothermal sintering process can be carried out at a temperature in the range of about 80° C. to about 180° C. and a pressure in the range of about 1 to about 3 atmospheres (1 atmosphere is about 15 psi).
In theory, any starting material that is capable of undergoing a hydrothermal reaction with an infiltrating species to produce a different substance may be used to produce the hydrothermally sintered product. Hence, a wide variety of starting materials may be selected, depending on the contemplated end use, formed into a porous solid matrix having the desired shape and size and, subsequently, subjected to the steps of the instant method for transformation into the sintered finished product.
In one embodiment, the porous solid matrix is derived from a metal oxide powder. The powder may be amorphous or crystalline, preferably crystalline. Moreover, the metal oxide powder may have a wide range of particulate sizes ranging from a mean particle size of about 0.01 micron to about 100 microns, including for example about 0.02 to about 50 microns, such as about 0.04 to about 20 microns, such as about 0.08 to about 10 microns. In one embodiment, the powder has a mean particle size ranging from about 0.1 micron to about 5 microns.
The metal in the metal oxide can be chosen from an oxide of a Group Ia metal, Group IIb metal, Group IIIb metal, Group IVb metal, Group Vb metal, transition metal, lanthanide metal, actinide metal or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the chosen metal oxide or the sintered finished product can have potential chemical, ceramic, magnetic, electronic, superconducting, mechanical, structural or even biological applications. The sintered finished product can have industrial or household utility. The finished product need not necessarily comprise the same material as the reactants. For example, a product substantially free of barium titanate may be produced by reactants that comprise barium and/or titanium. In one exemplary embodiment, the barium and/or titanium comprising reactant (or reactants) act mostly as an intermediate reaction species, thus is not included in the final product.
“Hydrothermal reaction” described herein can include transformations taking place in aqueous or nonaqueous liquid media. Furthermore, such transformations may include the dissolution and re-precipitation of the same chemical species, the dissolution of one chemical species and its combination with a second chemical species to form a composite material in which the initial chemical species remain distinct, or the reaction of one chemical species with a second chemical species to produce a new chemical moiety that is distinct from the starting species. The hydrothermal sintering process thus can fill the interstitial spaces or voids in a porous solid matrix with a moiety by precipitation (or re-precipitation), ion addition, ion substitution, or a combination thereof. The moiety can comprise the same chemical species as that in the solid matrix, a composite resulting from the co-re-precipitation of two distinct chemical species, a new product resulting from a reaction between two chemical species, a re-precipitated material derived from an infiltrant species contained in the medium, or a combination thereof.
In one embodiment, HLPS can be carried out under conditions in which at least a portion of the mass of the green porous solid matrix reacts with preselected infiltrant species present in the medium to produce a new product. For example, the porous solid matrix and the infiltrant species can be selected such that the following representative reactions take place to yield the indicated wide range of functional and structural ceramic products. The more generalized form of these unbalanced reactions are defined later in the Specification:
(i) Ferroelectric—Pb(Zr,Ti)03
1.1Pb2++xZr(OH)4+(1−x)TiO2→Pb(Zrx,Ti1−x)03
(ii) Ferroelectric—BaSnO3
1.1Ba2++1SnO2→BaSnO3
(iii) Magnetic—CoFe2O4
2.2Fe2++½Co2O3→CoFe2O4
(iv) Catalystic—NiMoO4
1NiO+1.1MoO4→NiMoO4
(v) Ceramic—SrCrO4
1Sr2++0.55Cr2O7→SrCrO4
(vi) Biological—Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2
4Ca2++3Ca2P2O7+H2O→Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2
(vii) Ceramic—SrTiO3
1.1Sr+2+1TiO2→SrTiO3
(viii) Ceramic—Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3
0.55Ba2++0.55Sr2++1TiO2→Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3
(ix) Ceramic—BaTiO3
1.1Ba2+1TiO2→BaTiO3
(x) Ceramic—BaZr0.1Ti0.9O3
1.1Ba2++0.11Zr+4+0.9TiO2→BaZr0.1Ti0.9O3
(xi) Ceramic—Ba0.87Ca0.13Ti0.88Zr0.12O3
0.96Ba2++0.14Ca+2+0.13Zr+4+0.88TiO2→Ba0.87Ca0.13Ti0.88Zr0.12O3
Preparation of the Porous Solid Matrix
The solid matrix can comprise a material that does not dissolve in a solution easily. If the matrix is soluble in water, the conditions can be selected such that the solubility of the matrix will be decreased by changing the temperature or by adding a non-aqueous liquid such as alcohols or other solvents as discussed in preparation of infiltrant medium section of the document. In one embodiment, the porous solid matrix is derived from powder. The powder can be of any kind. For example, it can be a metal oxide powder. Examples of suitable metal oxide powders can include, the oxides of berylium (e.g., BeO), magnesium (e.g., MgO), calcium (e.g., CaO, CaO2), strontium (e.g., SrO), barium (e.g., BaO), scandium (e.g., Sc2O3), titanium (e.g., TiO, TiO2, Ti2O3), aluminum (e.g., Al2O3), vanadium (e.g., VO, V2O3, VO2, V2O5), chromium (e.g., CrO, Cr2O3, CrO3, CrO2), manganese (e.g., MnO, Mn2O3, MnO2, Mn2O7), iron (e.g., FeO, Fe2O3), cobalt (e.g., CoO, CO2O3, CO3O4), nickel (e.g., NiO, Ni2O3), copper (e.g., CuO, Cu2O), zinc (e.g., ZnO), galluim (e.g., Ga2O3, Ga2O), germanium (e.g., GeO, GeO2), tin (e.g., SnO, SnO2), antimony (e.g., Sb2O3, Sb2O5), indium (e.g., In2O3), cadium (e.g., CdO), silver (e.g., Ag2O), bismuth (e.g., Bi2O3, Bi2O5, Bi2O4, Bi2O3, BiO), gold (e.g., Au2O3, Au2O), zinc (e.g., ZnO), lead (e.g., PbO, PbO2, Pb3O4, Pb2O3, Pb2O), rhodium (e.g., RhO2, Rh2O3), yttrium (e.g., Y2O3), ruthenium (e.g., RuO2, RuO4), technetium (e.g., Ti2O, Ti2O3), molybdenum (e.g., MoO2, Mo2O5, Mo2O3, MoO3), neodymium (e.g., Nd2O3), zirconium (e.g., ZrO2), lanthanum (e.g., La2O3), hafnium (e.g., HfO2), tantalum (e.g., TaO2, Ta2O5), tungsten (e.g., WO2, W2O5), rhenium (e.g., ReO2, Re2O3), osmium (e.g., PdO, PdO2), iridium (e.g., IrO2, IR2O3), platinum (e.g., PtO, PtO2, PtO3, Pt2O3, Pt3O4), mercury (e.g., HgO, Hg2O), thallium (e.g., TiO2, Ti2O3), palladium (e.g., PdO, PdO2) the lathanide series oxides, the actinide series and the like. Some of the examples are provided in Table 1. Moreover, depending upon the particular application involved, mixtures of metal oxides may also be used in making the preform.
TABLE 1
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Metal Oxide.
Molar
Molar
%
volume
volume
molar
of
of
volume
Matrix
matrix
Product
product
change
BeO
8.31
BeSO4
42.03
405.82
BeO
8.31
BeSO4•4H2O
103.59
1,146.65
Magnesium Oxide
11.26
—
—
—
MgO
11.26
MgCO3
27.64
145.51
MgO
11.26
MgSO4
45.25
301.88
MgO
11.26
MgC2O4—2H2O
60.56
437.79
3MgO
33.78
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20
187.55
455.21
MgO
11.26
MgAl2O4
40.07
255.91
Scandium Oxide
35.69
—
—
—
Sc2O3
35.69
ScPO4
37.72
5.67
Strontium Oxide
reacts
—
—
—
w/H2O
Y2O3
44.89
Y2(SO4)3•8H2O
234.66
422.72
(½)Y2O3
22.45
YPO4
38.71
72.46
( 3/2)Y2O3
67.34
Y3Al5O12
131.92
95.90
( 3/2)Y2O3
67.34
Y3Fe5O12
142.73
111.96
Titanium Oxide
19.15
—
—
—
TiO2
19.15
MgTiO3
31.21
62.96
TiO2
19.15
CaTiO3
34.16
78.33
TiO2
19.15
SrTiO3
35.98
87.84
TiO2
19.15
BaTiO3
38.74
102.24
TiO2
19.15
MgTiO3
33.14
73.04
TiO2
19.15
FeTiO3
32.14
67.81
TiO2
19.15
NiTiO3
30.91
61.39
Zirconium(IV)
21.69
—
—
—
Oxide
ZrO2
21.69
Zr(SO4)2
88.00
305.63
Vanadium(III)
30.78
—
—
—
Oxide
V2O3
30.78
MgV2O4
44.23
43.71
Vanadium(V) Oxide
54.29
—
—
—
V2O5
54.29
Mg2V2O7
84.67
55.96
Chromium(III)
29.12
—
—
—
Oxide
Cr2O3
29.12
Cr2(SO4)3
52.68
80.93
Cr2O3
14.56
CrC2O4•H2O
64.03
339.82
Cr2O3
14.56
CrPO4
31.95
119.46
Cr2O3
29.12
MgCr2O4
43.70
50.10
Cr2O3
29.12
FeCr2O4
44.77
53.75
Cr2O3
14.56
CoCrO4
44.15
203.25
Cr2O3
14.56
CuCrO4
42.88
194.52
Cr2O3
29.12
ZnCr2O4
44.12
51.53
Manganese(II)
13.21
—
—
—
Oxide
MnO
13.21
MnCO3
31.07
135.20
MnO
13.21
MnSO4
46.46
251.75
MnO
13.21
MnC2O4•2H2O
73.06
453.09
Iron(II) Oxide
11.97
—
—
—
FeO
11.97
FeCO3
29.37
145.33
FeO
11.97
FeSO4
41.62
247.59
FeO
11.97
FeC2O4•2H2O
78.90
558.97
FeO
35.92
Fe3(PO4)2•8H2O
194.42
441.25
Iron(III) Oxide
30.42
—
—
—
Fe2O3
30.42
Fe2(SO4)3
128.99
324.08
Fe2O3
15.21
FePO4•2H2O
65.10
328.08
Fe2O3
30.42
MgFe2O4
48.76
60.31
Fe2O3
30.42
NiFe2O4
45.37
49.17
Fe2O3
30.42
CuFe2O4
44.14
45.11
Fe2O3
30.42
MnFe2O4
48.45
59.27
Fe2O3
30.42
ZnFe2O4
46.02
51.30
Cobalt(II) oxide
11.64
CoCO3
28.32
143.39
CoO
11.64
CoSO4
41.78
259.06
CoO
11.64
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
1,090.11
CoO
11.64
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
382.77
CoO
11.64
CoC2O4
48.66
318.20
CoO
34.91
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
428.35
Cobalt(II, III) oxide
39.41
CoCO3
28.32
−28.14
Co3O4
13.14
CoSO4
41.78
218.02
Co3O4
13.14
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
954.09
Co3O4
13.14
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
327.59
Co3O4
13.14
CoC2O4
48.66
270.41
Co3O4
39.41
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
367.97
Cobalt(III) oxide
16.01
CoCO3
28.32
76.89
Co2O3
16.01
CoSO4
41.78
160.95
Co2O3
16.01
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
764.92
Co2O3
16.01
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
250.86
Co2O3
16.01
CoC2O4
48.66
203.93
Co2O3
48.03
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
283.98
Nickle(II) Oxide
11.11
—
—
—
NiO
11.11
NiCO3
27.05
143.33
NiO
11.11
NiSO4
38.59
247.22
Copper(II) Oxide
12.61
—
—
—
CuO
12.61
CuCO3
31.68
151.34
CuO
12.61
CuSO4
44.34
251.72
CuO
37.82
Cu3(PO4)2
84.52
123.49
Zinc Oxide
14.54
—
—
—
ZnO
14.54
ZnCO3
28.29
94.59
ZnO
14.54
ZnSO4
42.49
192.33
ZnO
43.61
Zn3(PO4)2
96.54
121.39
Barium Oxide
26.80
—
—
—
BaO
26.80
BaCO3
46.04
71.77
BaO
26.80
BaSO4
51.98
93.95
BaO
26.80
BaC2O4
84.78
216.34
Aluminum Oxide
25.55
—
—
—
Al2O3
25.55
Al2(SO4)3
128.05
401.10
Al2O3
12.78
AlPO4
47.64
272.84
Al2O3
25.55
MgAl2O4
39.09
52.95
Al2O3
25.55
MgAl2O4 + CO2
39.09
52.95
Al2O3
25.55
FeAl2O4
44.00
72.20
Al2O3
25.55
ZnAl2O4
42.64
66.86
Al2O3
25.55
BeAl2O4
34.79
36.13
Al2O3
25.55
CaAl2O4
53.03
107.53
Al2O3
25.55
CoAl2O4
40.48
41.31
The matrix can also comprise a hydroxide, such as a metal hydroxide. For example, it can comprise magnesium hydroxide (e.g., Mg(OH)2), calcium hydroxide (e.g., Ca(OH)2), strontium hydroxide (e.g., Sr(OH)2), and barium hydroxide (e.g., Ba(OH)2), chromium hydroxide (e.g., Cr(OH)2), titanium hydroxide (e.g., Ti(OH)2), zirconium hydroxide (e.g., Zr(OH)4), manganese hydroxide (e.g., Mn(OH)2), iron hydroxide (e.g., Fe(OH)2), copper hydroxide (e.g., Cu(OH)2), zinc hydroxide (e.g., Zn(OH)2), aluminum hydroxide (e.g., Al(OH)3), or a combination thereof. Some of the examples are provided in Table 2.
The matrix can also comprise a fluoride, such as a metal fluoride. For example, it can comprise magnesium fluoride(e.g., MgF2), calcium fluoride(e.g., CagF2), strontium fluoride (e.g., SrF2), and barium fluoride (e.g., BagF2), chromium fluoride (e.g., CrF2), titanium fluoride (e.g., TiF3), zirconium fluoride (e.g., ZrF4), manganese fluoride (e.g., MnF2), iron fluoride (e.g., FeF2), copper fluoride (e.g., CuF2), nickel fluoride (e.g., NiF2), zinc fluoride (e.g., ZnF2), aluminum fluoride (e.g., AlF3), or a combination thereof. Some of the examples are provided in Table 3.
The matrix can also comprise a mixed metal oxide, such as a metal titanate. For example, it can comprise magnesium titanate (e.g., MgTiO3), calcium titanate (e.g., CaTiO3,), strontium titanate (e.g., SrTiO3), barium titanate (e.g., BaTiO3), or a combination thereof. Some of the examples are provided in Table 4.
The matrix can also comprise a sulfate, such as a metal sulfate. For example, it can comprise magnesium sulfate (e.g., MgSO4), calcium sulfate (e.g., CaSO4), strontium sulfate (e.g., SrSO4), and barium sulfate (e.g., BaSO4), chromium sulfate (e.g., Cr2(SO4)3), titanium sulfate (e.g., TiSO4, Ti2(SO4)3), zirconium sulfate (e.g., ZrSO4), manganese sulfate (e.g., MnSO4), iron sulfate (e.g., FeSO4), copper sulfate (e.g., CuSO4), nickel sulfate (e.g., NiSO4), zinc sulfate (e.g., ZnSO4), aluminum sulfate (e.g., Al2(SO4)3), or a combination thereof. Some of the examples are provided in Table 5.
TABLE 2
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid
Matrix Comprising A Metal Hydroxide.
Molar
Molar
%
volume
volume
molar
of
of
volume
Matrix
matrix
Product
product
change
Beryllium Hydroxide
22.41
—
—
—
Be(OH)2
22.41
BeSO4
42.03
87.55
Be(OH)2
22.41
BeSO4•4H2O
103.59
362.24
Magnesium
—
—
—
—
Hydroxide
Mg(OH)2
24.30
MgCO3
27.64
13.73
Mg(OH)2
24.30
MgSO4
45.25
86.19
Mg(OH)2
24.30
MgC2O4—2H2O
60.56
149.16
3Mg(OH)2
72.91
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20
187.55
157.22
Calcium Hydroxide
—
—
—
—
Ca(OH)2
33.51
CaCO3
36.93
10.21
Ca(OH)2
33.51
CaSO4
45.99
37.25
Ca(OH)2
33.51
CaC2O4
58.22
73.74
3Ca(OH)2
100.53
Ca3(PO4)2
98.78
−1.74
Strontium Hydroxide
33.55
—
—
—
Sr(OH)2
33.55
SrCO3
42.18
25.72
Sr(OH)2
33.55
SrSO4
46.38
38.25
3Sr(OH)2
100.65
Sr3(PO4)2
129.37
28.53
Yttrium hydroxide
22.41
—
—
Y(OH)3
44.82
Y2(SO4)3•8H2O
234.66
423.56
Y(OH)3
22.41
YPO4
38.71
72.74
Zirconium Hydroxide
—
—
—
—
Zr(OH)4
49.00
Zr(SO4)2
88.00
79.60
Manganese
27.29
—
—
Hydroxide
Mn(OH)2
27.29
MnCO3
31.07
13.86
Mn(OH)2
27.29
MnSO4
46.46
70.27
Mn(OH)2
27.29
MnC2O4•2H2O
73.06
167.74
Iron(II) Hydroxide
26.43
—
—
—
Fe(OH)2
26.43
FeCO3
29.37
11.14
2Fe(OH)2
52.86
Fe2(SO4)3
128.99
144.03
Fe(OH)2
26.43
FePO4•2H2O
65.10
146.33
Cobalt(II) hydroxide
25.82
CoCO3
28.32
9.69
Co(OH)2
25.82
CoSO4
41.78
61.81
Co(OH)2
25.82
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
436.33
Co(OH)2
25.82
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
117.56
Co(OH)2
25.82
CoC2O4
48.66
88.47
Co(OH)2
77.46
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
138.10
Cobalt(III) hydroxide
27.49
CoCO3
28.32
3.02
Co(OH)3
27.49
CoSO4
41.78
51.98
Co(OH)3
27.49
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
403.75
Co(OH)3
27.49
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
104.35
Co(OH)3
27.49
CoC2O4
48.66
77.02
Co(OH)3
82.47
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
123.64
Nickel(II) Hydroxide
22.34
—
—
—
Ni(OH)2
22.34
NiCO3
27.05
21.06
Ni(OH)2
22.34
NiSO4
38.59
72.75
Copper(II) Hydroxide
28.95
—
—
—
Cu(OH)2
28.95
CuCO3
31.68
9.44
Cu(OH)2
28.95
CuSO4
44.34
53.15
3Cu(OH)2
86.85
Cu3(PO4)2
84.52
−2.69
Zinc Hydroxide
32.55
—
—
—
Zn(OH)2
32.55
ZnCO3
28.29
−13.11
Zn(OH)2
32.55
ZnSO4
42.49
30.53
3Zn(OH)2
97.66
Zn3(PO4)2
96.54
−1.15
Barium Hydroxide
78.60
—
—
—
Ba(OH)2
78.60
BaCO3
46.04
−41.43
Ba(OH)2
78.60
BaSO4
51.98
−33.86
Ba(OH)2
78.60
BaC2O4
84.78
7.87
Aluminum Hydroxide
32.50
—
—
—
2Al(OH)3
65.00
Al2(SO4)3
128.05
97.00
Al(OH)3
32.50
AlPO4
47.64
46.58
Boehmite
19.54
—
—
—
2AlO(OH)
39.08
MgAl2O4
40.07
2.54
Diaspore
17.75
—
—
—
2AlO(OH)
35.50
MgAl2O4
40.07
12.90
TABLE 3
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Metal Fluoride.
Molar
Molar
%
Volume
Volume
Molar
of
of
Volume
Matrix
Matrix
Product
Product
Change
Beryllium fluoride
—
—
—
—
BeF2
22.38
BeSO4
42.03
87.79
BeF2
22.38
BeSO4•4H2O
103.59
362.84
Magnesium
19.79
—
—
—
Fluoride
MgF2
19.79
MgCO3
27.64
39.69
MgF2
19.79
MgSO4
45.25
128.66
MgF2
19.79
MgC2O4—2H2O
60.56
205.99
3MgF2
59.37
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20
187.55
215.90
Calcium Fluoride
24.55
—
—
—
CaF2
24.55
CaCO3
36.93
50.43
CaF2
24.55
CaSO4
45.99
87.33
CaF2
24.55
CaC2O4
58.22
137.14
3CaF2
73.66
Ca3(PO4)2
98.78
34.11
Strontium Fluoride
29.63
—
—
—
SrF2
29.63
SrCO3
42.18
42.37
SrF2
29.63
SrSO4
46.38
56.56
3SrF2
88.88
Sr3(PO4)2
129.37
45.55
Yttrium fluoride
36.48
—
—
—
YF3
72.95
Y2(SO4)3•8H2O
234.66
221.67
Zirconium(IV)
37.75
—
—
—
Fluoride
ZrF4
37.75
Zr(SO4)2
88.00
133.12
Chromium(II)
23.74
—
—
—
Fluoride
CrF2
47.49
Cr2(SO4)3
52.68
10.93
CrF2
23.74
CrC2O4•H2O
64.03
169.67
CrF2
23.74
CrPO4
31.95
34.55
Manganese(II)
23.35
—
—
—
Fluoride
MnF2
23.35
MnCO3
31.07
33.05
MnF2
23.35
MnSO4
46.46
98.97
MnF2
23.35
MnC2O4•2H2O
73.06
212.87
Iron(II) fluoride
22.94
—
—
—
FeF2
22.94
FeCO3
29.37
28.03
FeF2
22.94
FeSO4
41.62
81.39
FeF2
22.94
FePO4•2H2O
65.10
183.75
Cobalt(II) fluoride
21.73
—
—
—
CoF2
21.73
CoCO3
28.32
30.31
CoF2
21.73
CoSO4
41.78
92.23
CoF2
21.73
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
537.15
CoF2
21.73
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
158.46
CoF2
21.73
CoC2O4
48.66
123.90
CoF2
7.24
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
2,445.80
Cobalt(III) fluoride
29.88
—
—
—
CoF3
29.88
CoCO3
28.32
−5.22
CoF3
29.88
CoSO4
41.78
39.83
CoF3
29.88
CoSO4•7H2O
138.47
363.46
CoF3
29.88
CoSO4•H2O
56.17
88.00
CoF3
29.88
CoC2O4
48.66
62.86
CoF3
89.64
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
105.75
Nickel(II) Fluoride
20.57
—
—
—
NiF2
20.57
NiCO3
27.05
31.46
NiF2
20.57
NiSO4
38.59
87.59
Copper(II) fluoride
24.01
—
—
—
CuF2
24.01
CuCO3
31.68
31.97
CuF2
24.01
CuSO4
44.34
84.69
3CuF2
72.02
Cu3(PO4)2
84.52
17.36
Zinc fluoride
21.10
—
—
—
ZnF2
21.10
ZnCO3
28.29
34.03
ZnF2
21.10
ZnSO4
42.49
101.36
3ZnF2
63.31
Zn3(PO4)2
96.54
52.49
Barium Fluoride
35.83
—
—
—
BaF2
35.83
BaCO3
46.04
28.48
BaF2
35.83
BaSO4
51.98
45.07
BaF2
35.83
BaC2O4
84.78
136.61
Aluminum fluoride
27.09
—
—
—
2AlF3
54.18
Al2(SO4)3
128.05
136.35
AlF3
27.09
AlPO4
47.64
75.85
TABLE 4
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Mixed Metal Oxide.
Molar
Molar
%
Volume
Volume
Molar
of
of
Volume
Matrix
Matrix
Product
Product
Change
Magnesium
31.21
—
—
—
metatitanate
MgTiO3
31.21
MgCO3
27.64
−11.43
MgTiO3
31.21
MgSO4
45.25
44.98
MgTiO3
31.21
MgC2O4—2H2O
60.56
94.01
3MgTiO3
93.64
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20
187.55
100.29
Calcium titanate
34.16
—
—
—
CaTiO3
34.16
CaCO3
36.93
8.13
CaTiO3
34.16
CaSO4
45.99
34.66
CaTiO3
34.16
CaC2O4
58.22
70.46
3CaTiO3
102.47
Ca3(PO4)2
98.78
−3.60
Strontium titanate
35.98
—
—
—
SrTiO3
35.98
SrCO3
42.18
17.24
SrTiO3
35.98
SrSO4
46.38
28.92
3SrTiO3
107.94
Sr3(PO4)2
129.37
19.86
Barium Titanate
38.74
—
—
—
BaTiO3
38.74
BaCO3
46.04
18.85
BaTiO3
38.74
BaSO4
51.98
34.19
BaTiO3
38.74
BaC2O4
84.78
118.87
Manganese(II) titanate
33.14
—
—
—
MnTiO3
33.14
MnCO3
31.07
−6.27
MnTiO3
33.14
MnSO4
46.46
40.18
MnTiO3
33.14
MnC2O4•2H2O
73.06
120.42
Iron(II) titanate
32.14
—
—
—
FeTiO3
32.14
FeCO3
29.37
−8.61
FeTiO3
32.14
FeSO4
41.62
29.48
FeTiO3
32.14
FePO4•2H2O
65.10
102.55
Nickel(II) titanate
30.91
—
—
—
NiTiO3
30.91
NiCO3
27.05
−12.51
NiTiO3
30.91
NiSO4
38.59
24.85
TABLE 5
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Metal Sulfate.
Molar
Molar
%
volume
volume
molar
of
of
volume
Matrix
matrix
Product
product
change
Magnesium Sulfate
45.25
—
—
—
MgSO4
45.25
MgCO3
27.64
−38.91
MgSO4
45.25
MgC2O4—2H2O
60.56
33.82
3MgSO4
135.75
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20
187.55
38.15
Calcium Sulfate
45.99
—
—
—
CaSO4
45.99
CaCO3
36.93
−19.70
CaSO4
45.99
CaC2O4
58.22
26.59
3CaSO4
137.98
Ca3(PO4)2
98.78
−28.41
Strontium Sulfate
46.38
—
—
—
SrSO4
46.38
SrCO3
42.18
−9.06
3SrSO4
139.15
Sr3(PO4)2
129.37
−7.03
Barium Sulfate
51.98
—
—
—
BaSO4
51.98
BaCO3
46.04
−11.43
BaSO4
51.98
BaC2O4
84.78
63.10
Chromium(II) Sulfate
52.68
—
—
—
Cr2(SO4)3
52.68
CrC2O4•H2O
64.03
21.55
Cr2(SO4)3
52.68
CrPO4
31.95
−39.35
Manganese(II) Sulfate
46.46
—
—
—
MnSO4
46.46
MnCO3
31.07
−33.13
MnSO4
46.46
MnC2O4•2H2O
73.06
57.24
Iron(II) Sulfate
41.62
—
—
—
FeSO4
41.62
FeCO3
29.37
−29.42
FeSO4
41.62
FePO4•2H2O
65.10
56.43
Nickel(II) Sulfate
38.59
—
—
—
NiSO4
38.59
NiCO3
27.05
−29.92
Copper(II) Sulfate
44.34
—
—
—
CuSO4
44.34
CuCO3
31.68
−28.55
3CuSO4
133.01
Cu3(PO4)2
84.52
−36.46
Zinc Sulfate
42.49
—
—
—
ZnSO4
42.49
ZnCO3
28.29
−33.43
ZnSO4
127.48
Zn3(PO4)2
96.54
−24.27
Aluminum Sulfate
128.05
—
—
—
Al2(SO4)3
64.03
AlPO4
47.64
−25.59
Cobalt(II) Sulfate
41.78
—
—
—
CoSO4
41.78
CoCO3
28.32
−32.21
CoSO4
41.78
CoC2O4
48.66
16.47
CoSO4
125.33
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O
184.43
47.15
(½)Y2(SO4)3•8H2O
117.33
YPO4
38.71
−67.01
The matrix can also comprise a silicate, such as a metal silicate. For example, it can comprise lithium metasilicate, lithium orthosilicate, sodium metasilicate, beryllium silicate, calcium silicate, strontium orthosilicate, barium metasilicate, zirconium silicate, manganese metasilicate, iron silicate, cobalt orthsilicate, zinc orthosilicate, cadmium metasilicate, andalusite, silimanite, hyanite, kaolinite, or a combination thereof. Some of the examples are provided in Table 6.
The matrix can also comprise a hydroxyapatite, such as a metal hydroxyapatite. For example, it can comprise calcium carbonate, calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, calcium hydroxide, or a combination thereof. Some examples are provided in Table 7.
The matrix can further comprise an inert fill material, in addition to any of the materials mentioned above and others. An inert fill material can be any material that is incorporated into the solid matrix to fill the pores and do not significantly react with the infiltrant to for chemical bonding. For example, the inert material can be wood, plastic, glass, metal, ceramic, ash, or combinations thereof.
The powder can be characterized by a mean particle size, which can range from about 0.005 μm to 500 μm, such as from about 0.01 μm to about 100 μm, particle size distribution and specific surface area. A fine mean particle size and a narrow particle size distribution can be desirable for enhanced dissolution.
The powder can be formed into a green body of any desired shape and size via any conventional technique, including extrusion, injection molding, die pressing, isostatic pressing, and slip casting. Ceramic thin films can also be formed. Any lubricants, binders of similar materials used in shaping the compact can be used and should have no deleterious effect on the resulting materials. Such materials are preferably of the type which evaporate or burn out on heating at relatively low temperature, preferably below 500° C., leaving no significant amount of residue.
TABLE 6
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Silicate.
Molar
% molar
Molar volume
volume of
volume
Matrix
of matrix
Product
product
change
Lithium Metasilicate
35.70
—
—
—
2LiSiO4
71.40
Li2CO3 + 2SiO2
89.74
25.69
2LiSiO4
71.40
Li2SO4 + 2SiO2
104.47
46.31
2LiSiO4
71.40
Li2SO4•H2O + 2SiO2
116.84
63.64
2LiSiO4
71.40
Li2C2O4 + 2SiO2
102.77
43.93
3LiSiO4
107.10
Li3PO4 + 3SiO2
129.15
20.59
Lithium Orthosilicate
—
—
—
Li2SiO3
41.43
Li2CO3 + SiO2
62.38
50.56
Li2SiO3
41.43
Li2SO4 + SiO2
77.11
86.11
Li2SiO3
41.43
Li2SO4•H2O + SiO2
89.48
115.96
Li2SiO3
41.43
Li2C2O4 + SiO2
75.43
82.05
( 3/2)Li2SiO3
62.15
Li3PO4 + ( 3/2)SiO2
88.11
41.77
Sodium Metasilicate
46.77
—
—
—
Na2SiO3
46.77
Na2CO3 + SiO2
69.09
47.73
Na2SiO3
46.77
Na2SO4 + SiO2
79.97
70.99
Na2SiO3
46.77
Na2SO4•10H2O +
248.04
430.37
SiO2
Na2SiO3
46.77
Na2C2O4 + SiO2
84.63
80.95
( 3/2)Na2SiO3
70.15
Na3PO4 + ( 3/2)SiO2
105.58
50.51
( 3/2)Na2SiO3
70.15
Na3C6H5O7•5H2O +
228.22
225.32
( 3/2)SiO2
Beryllium Silicate
36.95
—
—
(½)Be2SiO4
18.47
BeSO4 + SiO2
55.71
201.58
(½)Be2SiO4
18.47
BeSO4•4H2O + SiO2
117.27
534.81
Magnesium Silicate
43.83
—
—
—
(½)Mg2SiO4
21.91
MgCO3 + SiO2
41.32
88.57
(½)Mg2SiO4
21.91
MgSO4 + SiO2
58.93
168.91
(½)Mg2SiO4
21.91
MgC2O4—2H2O +
74.24
238.74
SiO2
( 3/2)Mg2SiO4
65.74
Mg3(PO4)2—8H20 +
228.59
247.69
SiO2
Calcium Silicate
39.78
—
—
—
CaSiO3
39.78
CaCO3 + SiO2
64.29
61.62
CaSiO3
39.78
CaSO4 + SiO2
73.36
84.39
CaSiO3
39.78
CaC2O4 + SiO2
85.58
115.13
3CaSiO3
119.34
Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2
180.87
51.55
Strontium
59.40
—
—
—
Orthosilicate
(½)Sr2SiO4
29.70
SrCO3 + SiO2
55.86
88.07
(½)Sr2SiO4
29.70
SrSO4 + SiO2
60.06
102.22
( 3/2)Sr2SiO4
89.11
Sr3(PO4)2 + SiO2
170.41
91.25
Barium Metasilicate
48.50
—
—
—
BaSiO3
48.50
BaCO3 + SiO2
73.40
51.33
BaSiO3
48.50
BaSO4 + SiO2
79.34
63.58
BaSiO3
48.50
BaC2O4 + SiO2
112.14
131.21
Zirconium Silicate
39.42
—
—
ZrSiO4
39.42
Zr(SO4)2 + SiO2
115.36
192.63
Manganese(II)
37.65
metasilicate
MnSiO3
37.65
MnCO3 + SiO2
58.43
55.19
MnSiO3
37.65
MnSO4
73.82
96.08
MnSiO3
37.65
MnSO4•H2O
84.65
124.85
MnSiO3
37.65
MnSO4•4H2O
126.06
234.82
MnSiO3
37.65
MnC2O4•2H2O
100.42
166.71
2MnSiO3
75.30
Mn2P2O7
131.22
74.27
Iron(II) Silicate
47.39
—
—
—
(½)Fe2SiO4
94.78
FeCO3 + SiO2
84.10
−11.27
(½)Fe2SiO4
94.78
FeSO4 + SiO2
96.34
1.65
(½)Fe2SiO4
94.78
FeC2O4•2H2O +
133.62
40.99
SiO2
( 3/2)Fe2SiO4
31.59
Fe3(PO4)2•8H2O +
212.66
573.12
SiO2
Cobalt(II)
45.35
—
—
—
Orthosilicate
(½)Co2SiO4
22.67
CoCO3 + SiO2
42.00
85.24
(½)Co2SiO4
22.67
CoSO4 + SiO2
55.46
144.60
(½)Co2SiO4
22.67
CoSO4•7H2O +
152.15
571.09
SiO2
(½)Co2SiO4
22.67
CoSO4•H2O + SiO2
69.85
208.09
(½)Co2SiO4
22.67
CoC2O4 + SiO2
62.34
174.96
( 3/2)Co2SiO4
68.02
Co3(PO4)2•8H2O +
225.47
231.48
SiO2
Zinc Orthosilicate
54.37
—
—
—
(½)Zn2SiO4
27.18
ZnCO3 + (½)SiO2
41.97
54.38
(½)Zn2SiO4
27.18
ZnSO4 + (½)SiO2
56.17
106.65
( 3/2)Zn2SiO4
81.55
Zn3(PO4)2 +
137.58
68.71
( 3/2)SiO2
Cadmium
36.96
—
—
—
Metasilicate
CdSiO3
36.96
CdCO3 + SiO2
61.67
66.85
CdSiO3
36.96
CdSO4
71.81
94.30
CdSiO3
36.96
CdSO4•H2O
87.12
135.72
CdSiO3
36.96
CdSO4•8H2O
141.84
283.77
CdSiO3
36.96
CdC2O4
87.73
137.37
Andalusite
51.52
—
—
—
Al2SiO5
51.52
Al2(SO4)3•16H2O +
251.21
387.56
SiO2
Al2SiO5
51.52
Al2(SO4)3•18H2O +
421.70
718.43
SiO2
(½)Al2SiO5
25.76
AlPO4 + SiO2
61.32
138.01
Sillimanite
49.86
—
—
—
Al2SiO5
49.86
Al2(SO4)3•16H2O +
251.21
403.83
SiO2
Al2SiO5
49.86
Al2(SO4)3•18H2O +
421.70
745.75
SiO2
(½)Al2SiO5
24.93
AlPO4 + SiO2
61.32
145.96
Kyanite
51.52
—
—
—
Al2SiO5
51.52
Al2(SO4)3•16H2O +
251.21
387.56
SiO2
Al2SiO5
51.52
Al2(SO4)3•18H2O +
421.70
718.43
SiO2
(½)Al2SiO5
25.76
AlPO4 + SiO2
61.32
138.01
Kaolinite
99.68
—
—
—
Al2O3•2SiO2•2H2O
99.68
Al2(SO4)3•16H2O +
237.53
138.31
2SiO2
Al2O3•2SiO2•2H2O
99.68
Al2(SO4)3•18H2O +
408.02
309.34
2SiO2
Al2O3•2SiO2•2H2O
49.84
AlPO4 + SiO2
75.00
50.49
TABLE 7
Molar Volume Change Of The Samples That Have A Solid Matrix
Comprising A Hydroxyapatite.
%
Molar
Molar
molar
volume of
volume of
volume
Matrix
matrix
Product
product
change
Calcium Carbonate
36.93
—
—
—
5CaCO3
184.66
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
159.21
−13.78
Calcium nitrate
129.75
—
—
—
tetrahydrate
5Ca(NO3)2•4H2O
648.76
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
159.21
−75.46
Calcium Hydroxide
33.68
—
—
—
5Ca(OH)2
168.39
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
159.21
−5.45
The pores in the starting powder compact can be small, for example, between about 0.01 micrometers (μm) and about 100 μm, such as between about 0.1 μm and about 1 μm, and uniformly distributed throughout the compact, thereby enabling the infiltrant solution to penetrate fully the powder compact. The pore volume content, both closed and open porosity, and the pore size can be determined by standard methods. For example, a mercury intrusion pore sizer can be used to evaluate these three parameters.
The preform obtained above can then be subjected to the steps as discussed below.
Preparation of the Infiltrating Medium
As described previously, hydrothermal sintering can make use of aqueous or nonaqueous media. The choice of liquid solvent can depend on the infiltrant species that may be a part of the infiltrating medium. The infiltrant species can have a substantial solubility in the liquid solvent under the conditions of the hydrothermal sintering process. For example, if the infiltrant species are ionic, then a liquid solvent can be water. Certain nonionic infiltrants may also possess sufficient solubility in aqueous media.
In addition, water-soluble organic solvents, such as alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and the like), polyols (e.g., ethandiol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol and the like), certain low molecular weight ethers (e.g., furan, tetrahydrofuran), amines (e.g., methylamine, ethylamine, pyridine and the like), low molecular weight ketones (e.g., acetone), sulfoxides (e.g., dimethylsulfoxide), acetonitrile and the like, may also be present in the aqueous mixture. In certain instances, surfactants (e.g., polysiloxanes, polyethylene glycols, and alkyldimethylamine oxides and the like) may be added to the aqueous mixture.
The infiltrating medium preferably contains water-soluble metal salts (i.e., metal in ioniv forms). The cation of such salts, for example, may come from the following metals: berylium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper zinc, aluminum, gallium, germanium, tin, antimony, indum, cadium, silver, lead, rhodium, ruthenium, technetium, molybdenum, neodymium, zironium, ytterbium, lanthanum hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, mercury, thallium, palladium, cations of the lanthanid series metals, cations of the actinide series metals, and or a mixture thereof. In general, the anion of the salts dissolved in the infiltrating solution may come, for example, from the following groups: hydroxides, nitrates, chlorides, acetates, formates, propionates, phenylacetates, benzoates, hydroxybenzoates, aminobenzoates, methoxybenzoates, nitrobenzoates, sulfates, fluorides, bromides, iodides, carbonates, oxalate, phosphate, citrate, and silicates, or mixtures thereof. The molar ratio of the metal ions contained in the infiltrant to the metal ion of the oxide powder can be selected to achieve a desired stoichiometric reaction product. Excess metal ions in solution may be needed to help achieve completion of the reaction.
Depending on the infiltrating medium and the matrix material, the resultant sintered product can be, for example, a titanate, if a material comprising titanium is involved. For example, titanates having an ilmenite structure can be obtained from TiO2 and salts of Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, or a combination thereof, in water. Titanates having the perovskite structure can be prepared from aqueous salt solutions of Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, or a combination thereof. Moreover, compounds having a spinel structure can be obtained including, Mg2TiO4, Zn2TiO4, and CO2TiO4. Furthermore, in one embodiment, different phases of barium titanate, such as that having the formula BaxTiyOx+2y, in which x and y are integers, can be obtained by the method of the present invention, so long as x≠1, y≠1, and x+2y≠3.
Alternatively, the resultant sintered product can be a carbonate, sulfate, oxalate, or a combination thereof; materials that can be used can include a material that may decompose before it is able to sinter if a conventional sintering method is used; for example a carbonate will decompose into its oxide when heated before it is able to sinter in a conventional sintering method.
General HLPS Method for Producing Sintered Ceramic
HLPS Reaction Apparatus
In one embodiment, a “green” or partially sintered porous solid matrix is transformed into a sintered ceramic by HLPS by the action of a liquid phase infiltrating medium. To carry out the infiltration step, the partially sintered porous solid matrix can be immersed in the infiltrant solution. The partially sintered porous solid matrix can rest on a Teflon® mesh support so that it is exposed to infiltrating medium on all surfaces. The infiltration can occur inside a teflon reaction chamber, sealed to control hydrothermal reaction conditions. Also, the teflon reaction chamber can be located inside an autoclave. Whereas the initial pH of the infiltrating medium is set by the reactants, the reaction temperature and pressure can be controlled as desired, by using the temperature and pressure provided by the autoclave. In one embodiment, the temperature and pressure during the hydrothermal reaction process can be less than 250° C. and 5 atmospheres, respectively.
HLPS Reaction
The HLPS process can involve a variety of chemical reactions. For example, the hydrothermal reaction process can occur via a dissolution-re-precipitation reaction mechanism. Alternatively, the reaction can occur via an ion-substitution reaction. In the former, small portions of the compacted porous solid matrix can dissolve furnishing dissolved species which can react with the ions in the infiltrant solution; the ions in the infiltrant solution can be metal ions. In one embodiment, the amount of the infiltrant added can be enough to produce the complete reaction in a single step. Alternatively, multiple steps can be involved. For example, multiple infiltration can be involved. In one embodiment, strontium titanate can be formed from a titania matrix, thereafter by another infiltration it can form strontium apatite. Alternatively, via multiple infiltrations, a carbonate can be formed, which can then form a protective oxalate layer. In another embodiment, the compact can be partially infiltrated and dried, and the infiltration step can be repeated until the final product is produced.
The shape of the monolithic body produced can be retained from that of the solid matrix. In one embodiment, when the molar volume of the reaction product formed within the porosity of the matrix is greater than that of the oxide powder (i.e., a positive molar volume change—i.e., transformation to a larger molar volume), the nucleated product fills the voids of the compact and increases its density. The molar volume change need not be positive; it can also be negative (i.e., transformation to a smaller molar volume) or no change depending on the ion species and reaction mechanism. For example, a portion of the matrix can dissolve away during the reaction, increasing porosity while creating new chemical bonding and a negative molar volume change. Similarly, if the new material formed has the same molar volume as that from the loss of the matrix, then there is substantially no molar volume change.
HLPS reaction can occur via, for example, ion addition and/or ion substitution. Addition reactions are where ions (anions or cations) in the infiltrating medium can be added to the matrix host without substituting another ion in the matrix. Examples of an ion addition can include transformation from oxide to hydroxide, or from oxide to carbonate. Examples of an ion substitution can include transformation from hydroxide to carbonate, or hydroxide to oxalate. Additionally, the reaction can occur via disproportionation, wherein the insoluble inorganic host/matrix material can be split into two insoluble inorganic products. Disproportionation can be performed, for example, for oxides, fluorides, and sulfates. The general reactions can be described as follows:
Note that salts of A, A′, C are all soluble in the solvent of choice (water or some other solvent mixture). AOH, A(OH)2 and COH are strong bases. C can be monovalent organic (NR4+) or inorganic cation (NH4+, K+, Na+ and Li+). X is a soluble ion like nitrate or chloride. A can be a mixture of divalent alkaline earth ions such as Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ or Ba2+, or monovalent ions Li+, Na+, K+, NH4+ or NR4+. A′ can be a divalent cation that is neither an alkaline earth nor an alkali, such as lead. B is a transition metal, rare earth, actinide or main group metal ion that has a +2, +3, +4 or +5 valence. The B metal comprises a host sparingly soluble in the infiltration medium, which B can include a range of chemistries. For example, B can be an oxide or a hydrous oxide, but B could also be other compounds such as a metal sulfate or a phosphate. Unless designated otherwise, all species are soluble and all insoluble compounds have an (s) designation.
Addition Reactions
Oxide Products
2AOH+BO2(s)=A2BO3(s)+H2O
2AX+2COH+BO2(s)=A2BO3(s)+H2O+2CX
A(OH)2+BO2(s)=ABO3(s)+H2O
A(OH)2+B2O3(s)=AB2O4(s)+H2O
AX2+2COH+BO2(s)=ABO3(s)+H2O+2CX
AX2+2COH+B2O3(s)=AB2O4(s)+H2O+2CX
2AOH+B2O5(s)=2ABO3(s)+H2O
A(OH)2+3B′(OH)2(s)+B2O5(s)=3[B′(A⅓B⅔)O3](s)+4H2O(matrix comprises two insoluble hosts)
AX2+3B′X2+8COH+B2O5(s)=3[B′(A⅓B⅔)O3](s)+8CX+4H2O
Substitution Reactions
Carbonates
A2CO3+BSO4(s)=BCO3(s)+A2SO4
A2CO3+B(OH)2(s)=BCO3(s)+2AOH
B(OH)2(s)+CO2=BCO3(s)+H2O
Oxalates
A2C2O4+B(OH)2(s)=BC2O4(s)+2AOH
A2C2O4+BSO4(s)=BC2O4(s)+A2SO4
A2C2O4+BO(s)=BC2O4(s)+A2O
A2SO4+B(OH)2(s)=BSO4(s)+2AOH
A2SO4+BCO3(s)=BSO4(s)+A2CO3
Fluorides
2CF+H2O+BO(s)=BF2(s)+2COH
6CF+3H2O+B2O3(s)=2BF3(s)+6COH
2CF+B(OH)2(s)=BF2(s)+2COH
3CF+B(OH)3(s)=BF3(s)+3COH
Disproportionation Reactions
C2CO3+H2O+BB′O3(s)=BCO3(s)+B′O2+2COH
CO2+BB′O3(s)=BCO3(s)+B′O2(s)
Spinel
A(OH)2+B2O3=BA2O4+H2O
AO+B2O3=BA2O4
ACO3+B2O3=BA2O4+CO2
ASO4+B2O3+H2O=BA2O4+H2SO4
A(C2O4)+B2O3+H2O=BA2O4+H2C2O4
Hybrid Reactions—Addition and Substitution
Phosphates
3C3PO4+5B(OH)2(s)=B5(PO4)3OH(s)+9COH
3C3PO4+5H2O+5BO(s)=B5(PO4)3OH(s)+9COH
Fluorophosphates
3C3PO4+5BF2(s)=B5(PO4)3F(s)+9CF
Heterogeneous nucleation can also take place during the reaction. As described previously, the change in density can depend on the type of the matrix material and/or that of the product formed. Once the hydrothermal reaction is complete, the open pores can be further removed by, for example, aging.
The temperature set for the hydrothermal process may be of a simple or complex schedule. For example, the heating cycle can be isothermal, but two different sets of temperatures can be used. For example, first a relatively high temperature such as about 250° C. can be used to enhance homogeneous nucleation and subsequently the densified material can be aged at a lower temperature, for example, at about 90° C.
After the reactions as described above are completed, the densified matrix may be rinsed or bathed in a solution to wash away excess infiltrating solution. The rinsing solution can be pH 5 ammonium acetate. In one embodiment, the densified matrix may be subsequently dried in an oven at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 250° C. The residual porosity that may be present in the sintered ceramic can be further removed by heating to a higher temperature, such as about 600° C. or less.
The ceramic product sintered by the HLPS process can have a variety of applications. For example, it can be used a structural (e.g., cement), chemical (e.g., catalyst, filtration), electrical material, or a combination thereof.
Characterization of the Sintered Material
Porosity of Sintered Material
HLPS can produce a sintered product with a very homogeneous and very fine microstructure. The porosity of the sintered material can be, for example, less than about 40 percent, such as less than about 30 percent, such as less than about 20 percent, such as less than about 15 percent, such as less than about 10 percent, such as than about 5 percent, or even practically fully dense. The total porosity of the compact can be determined in a standard technique, for example, with a mercury pore sizer. Density can be estimated using a conventional technique such as Archimede's method or a mercury intrusion pore sizer analyzer.
Size and Shape of Sintered Material
One characteristic of the sintered material undergoing the HLPS process is that it can have the same shape, or even size, as the starting green compact. In one embodiment wherein the product undergoes substantially no molar volume change, no shrinkage of the compact can result, which is in contrast to many ceramic manufacturing processes, and thus little or no machining of the sintered material is needed.
Composition of Sintered Material
As illustrated in the Examples, a broad range of chemical compositions can be used to make the sintered material. Furthermore, the number of different metal oxides and salts involved in the formation of the sintered material need not be restricted in any particular way. In addition, the stoichiometry of the final product can be dictated by the molar ratios of reactants present in the green compact and infiltrating medium. The composition of the sintered material can be evaluated using Quantitative X Ray Diffraction (QXRD) and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP).
Microstructure and Related Mechanical Properties
The sintered product of the HLPS process can have a microstructure that substantially resembles a net-like interconnecting network. The monoliths obtained from the HLPS process can also exhibit composite structures such as a core-shell structure. In addition, the product can have superior mechanical properties, such as high tensile strength, compressive strength, and desirable tensile modulus. This initial strengthening can arise from the chemical bonding formed during the process between the physically bonded (van der Waals forces) particles by ion substitution, ion addition, Ostwald ripening (i.e., recrystallization that can form new network), or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, Ostwald ripening can involve aging a carbonate material in an alkaline medium. Furthermore, in the case where there is a positive molar volume change, densification can be achieved, as described previously.
Preparation of Green Compacts
Compacts (1 inch diameter, 2-3 mm in width) of titania anatase (TiO2) were formed in a circular die press at pressures of about 100 MPa; Accordingly, 50% dense titania compacts were obtained. The “green” compacts were then fired at P temperature below 500° C. to burn out the binder used in the preforming steps.
The green compacts weighed about 2.5 g after firing.
Hydrothermal Liquid Phase Sintering of Compacts
The green compacts were infiltrated in 41.2 mL of a 1 molar solution of barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2.8H2O at various reaction times, ranging from 1 hour to 194 hours at a temperature of 90° C. The degree of filling in the autoclave was about of 75-80%, and involved water vapor pressures of about 2 atm. The process was carried out in an excess of barium ions, so that the molar ratio of barium to titanium (Ba:Ti) was about 1.2:1. The sintered compact was then filtered, rinsed, and dried.
Characterization of the Densified Ceramic
Quantitative X-ray analysis using the Matrix Flushing Method (Chung, F. H. Appl. Cryst., 1974, 7, 579) with 15% ZrSiO4 standard and inductively coupled plasma were performed on the samples. The results are plotted schematically in
The densities are measured using a mercury pore sizer for both apparent and bulk densities, as shown in
Two compacts, weighing a combined 7.402 g, were obtained by the procedure similar to that described in Example 1 by dry pressing titanium dioxide powder. Next, an aqueous solution of Sr(OH)2.8H2O (27.00 g) in distilled deionized (DI) water (53.01 g) was prepared. The compacts were then placed in a Telfon® net and immersed in a 90 mL Telfon® vessel containing the strontium hydroxide solution. The vessel was sealed and placed in a preheated (105° C.) oven for 24 hours. Subsequently, the compacts were rinsed in 50 mL of an aqueous ammonium acetate buffer (pH about 5.0) for 10 minutes and filtered under vacuum. The sintered compacts were then dried at 100° C. in an electric oven overnight.
Two titanium dioxide compacts, weighing a combined 7.565 g, were placed in a Teflon® net and immersed into a 90 mL Telfon® vessel containing a basic solution prepared by dissolving Sr(OH)2.8H2O (13.975 g) and Ba(OH)2.8H2O (16.612 g) in DI water (59.430 g). The sealed vessel was then placed in a preheated (105° C.) oven and kept there for 26 hours. Thereafter, the compacts were rinsed in 50 mL of ammonium acetate buffer (pH about 5.0) for 10 minutes and filtered. The product compacts were then dried at 100° C. in an electric oven overnight.
Sintered compacts of barium zirconium titanate were obtained by a procedure similar to that described in Example 3, except that the two titanium oxide compacts weighed 6.230 g, and the basic infiltrant solution was prepared from 30.105 g of Ba(OH)2.8H2O, 3.005 g of ZrO(NO3)2 and 48.75 g of DI water.
Two titanium oxide compacts, together weighing 7.910 g, were obtained as described in Example 3 and immersed in a basic solution prepared from 33.985 g of Ba(OH)2.8H2O, 1.200 g of Ca(OH)2, 4.694 g of ZrO(NO3)2 and 25.200 g of DI water. The sealed vessel containing the compacts and infiltrant solution was placed in a preheated (115° C.) oven for a period of 30 hours. After this time, the compacts were isolated, rinsed in 50 mL ammonium acetate buffer (pH about 5.0) and filtered under vacuum. These sintered compacts were then dried at 100° C. in an electric oven overnight.
2.5 g of TiO2 powder were compressed into a compact according to the procedure described previously. An aqueous 1 M solution of lead chloride (68.9 mL with the pH adjusted to about 12 with sodium hydroxide) was combined with an aqueous 1 M solution of zirconium oxychloride (31.3 mL). The combined solution was placed, along with the TiO2 compact (Pb:Zr:Ti molar ratio is about 1.1:0.5:0.5), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compact was removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered, and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
5.0 g of SnO2 powder were compressed into two compacts of approximately equal weight according to the procedure described previously. An aqueous 1 M solution of barium hydroxide (36.5 mL) was placed, along with the SnO2 compacts (Ba:Sn molar ratio was about 1.1:1.0), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compacts were removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered, and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
Sintered strontium tin oxide (SrSnO3) compacts can also be prepared in this manner.
According to the procedure described previously, 5.0 g of Co2O3 powder were compressed into two compacts of approximately equal weight. An aqueous 1 M solution of iron (II) sulfate (33.2 mL, the pH was adjusted to about 12 with sodium hydroxide) was placed, along with the Co2O3 compacts (Fe:Co molar ration was about 2.2:1.0), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compacts were removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered, and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
The procedure can be conducted similarly with other divalent ions such as, but not limited to, Ba2+, Sr2+, Ca2+, Pb2+, and Mn2+.
According to the procedure described previously, 5.0 g of NiO powder were compressed into two compacts of approximately equal weight. An aqueous 1 M solution of ammonium molybdate (VI), (NH4)2MoO4, (73.6 mL, the pH of the solution was about 6) was placed, along with the NiO compacts (Mo:Ni molar ratio was about 1.1:1.0), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compacts were removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
This procedure can be modified to provide other mixed divalent metal molybdenum oxides, such as those of strontium and calcium.
According to the procedure described previously, 5.0 g of SrO powder were compressed into two compacts of approximately equal weight. An aqueous 1 M solution of dichromate (26.5 mL), prepared by combining 7.8 g of K2Cr2O7 in concentrated sulfuric acid was placed, along with the SrO compacts (Cr:Sr molar ratio is about 1.1:1.0), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compacts were removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
Other divalent ions can also be employed in place of strontium. For example, compounds containing barium, calcium, magnesium or zinc can also be prepared.
Sintered ceramic materials having biological applications can also be prepared by the instant method. For instance, prosthetic components can be molded from metal oxide powders and subsequently sintered to provide bone replacement parts suitable for use in orthopedic surgery.
According to the procedure described previously, 5.0 g of CaO powder were compressed into two compacts of approximately equal weight. An aqueous 1 M solution of dicalcium pyrophosphate, Ca2P2O7, (73.6 mL) was placed, along with the CaO compacts (total Ca:P molar ratio was about 1.6:1.0), in a 60 mL Teflon® vessel.
Afterwards, the sintered compacts were removed, rinsed in an ammonium acetate buffer for about 10 minutes, filtered and subsequently dried in vacuo at room temperature.
Preparation of Fluoroapatite
CaF2 (0.4 g) powder was mixed with 2.5 vol % PVA binder by means of ultrasonication. It was then freeze dried and dry pressed into a pellet in a ˜0.3 inches die with a pressure of ˜300 MPa. The sample was annealed at 400° C. for 3 h in box furnace under ambient atmosphere. Teflon jar was filled with 100 ml of de-ionized water and 1 g of K3PO4 and 50 g of KOH were added. The cap of the car was closed and let to cool down to room temperature. CaF2 pellet was placed on a Teflon tray and immersed into the Teflon jar. The cap of the jar was closed and placed in a pre-heated oven at 95° C. It was kept for 7 days. The sample was rinsed with de-ionized water.
Preparation of strontium apatite coated strontium titanate TiO2 powder (Fisher), 12 g, was dispersed in 140 ml of de-ionized water with the addition of 1% PVA. The mixture was sonicated for 30 minutes. The mixture was shell frozen at −40° C. and then freeze dried. It was then pressed into a 1 inch pellet by using a hydraulic press with a load of 20000 lbs. The green body is then calcined at 550° C. overnight in a furnace to remove the binder.
Strontium hydroxide solution was prepared by dissolving 14 g of Sr(OH)2 in 100 ml of de-ionized water. The pellet was placed in the solution and reacted for 5 days at 90° C. The pellet was removed and washed with de-ionized water. It was then placed in another solution containing 100 ml de-ionized water and 10 g of K3PO4 for 7 days
Other procedures can be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, in view of the disclosures presented above, which may differ from those that have been described specifically in the foregoing examples but which, nevertheless, do not depart from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The examples presented above serve merely to illustrate particular embodiments of the present invention, and, hence, the subject matter included therein or omitted therefrom should not be construed as limiting the invention in any way. These other apparent procedures, as well as the sintered materials obtained therefrom, are considered to fall within the scope of the present invention, whose limitations are defined solely by the claims that follow immediately.
Tables 1-7 provide the molar volume change of the samples that have a solid matrix comprising a oxide, hydroxide, fluoride, mixed metal oxide, sulfate, silicate, and hydroxyapatite, respectively. As is shown in the Figures, the molar volume change need not be either positive or negative.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a method (and the resulting product) is described for the production of a sintered ceramic from a porous solid matrix, the method comprising: (a) contacting a solid matrix having contiguous interstitial pores with a preselected infiltrating medium, (b) allowing the medium to infiltrate the interstitial pores of the matrix under conditions effective to cause the dissolution of mass from the matrix; (c) allowing the medium to transport the dissolved mass under conditions effective to cause the re-precipitation of the transported mass within the matrix, such that a sintered ceramic is obtained. In particular, the preselected infiltrating medium is preferably comprised of preselected infiltrant species mixed with a suitable liquid. More preferably the method further includes a step of allowing mass derived from the matrix to combine with the infiltrant species of the medium to provide a product that re-precipitates within the matrix.
In a preferred embodiment the method produces a product, which is a compound that results from a stoichiometric reaction between the mass derived from the matrix and the infiltrant species: [Amatrix+Binfiltrant=AB].
In a preferred embodiment the method produces a product, which is a composite in which the mass derived from the matrix and the infiltrant species remain chemically distinct: [Amatrix+Binfiltrant=still A+B but as a composite].
In yet another embodiment of the invention a method is provided which further comprises subjecting the sintered ceramic to at least one additional step designed to remove any residual porosity that may be present in the sintered ceramic. The at least one additional step may be a heating step in which the sintered ceramic is heated to a temperature sufficient to provide a fully dense ceramic. Preferably the temperature of the heating step does not exceed about 600° C.
In a separate embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for producing a sintered ceramic from a porous solid metal oxide matrix, the method comprising: (a) contacting a solid metal oxide matrix having contiguous interstitial pores with a preselected infiltrating liquid medium; (b) allowing the liquid medium to infiltrate the interstitial pores of the matrix under conditions effective to cause the dissolution of mass from the matrix; (c) allowing the liquid medium to transport the dissolved mass under conditions effective to cause the re-precipitation of the transported mass within the matrix, such that a sintered ceramic is obtained. Once again the preselected infiltration liquid medium may comprise preselected infiltrant species mixed with a suitable liquid. Moreover the sintered ceramic may comprise a mixed metal oxide. Preferably, the mixed metal oxide may be selected from an oxide of a Group Ia metal, a Group IIb metal, a Group IIIb metal, a Group IVb metal, or an oxide of a Group Vb metal. The metal oxide may also comprise an oxide of a transition metal, an oxide of a lanthanide metal, or an oxide of an actinide metal. In one embodiment of the invention the infiltrant species comprises a salt of at least one type of metal or a mixture of metal salts. Alternatively an infiltrant species may be selected from chemical species that provide ions of a Group Ia, Group IIb, Group IIIb, Group IVb, Group Vb, transition, lanthanide, actinide metal or mixtures thereof. The counterions of the above-mentioned ions may also be selected from negatively charge inorganic or organic moieties.
In a preferred embodiment the sintered ceramic produced by the method of the invention comprises a substantially dense solid, more preferably, fully dense. Also preferred are sintered ceramics that may be characterized as having a residual porosity of about 15 percent or less by volume. The shape and size of the starting porous matrix, according to a preferred method, is retained substantially in the sintered ceramic. However, the method of the invention can also produce a sintered ceramic that comprises a mixed metal oxide whose molar volume is greater than that of the starting metal oxide matrix. In yet another embodiment the invention can produce a sintered ceramic that comprises a mixed metal oxide whose molar volume is lower than that of the starting metal oxide matrix. Preferably the conditions of step (b), step (c) or both in the method described above include conditions no harsher than those encountered in a functioning autoclave. Stated in a different way the conditions of step (b), step (c) or both in the method described above preferably do not exceed temperatures of about 250° C. and do not exceed pressures of about 5 atmospheres.
The preceding examples and preferred embodiments are meant to illustrate the breadth of the invention and should not be taken to limit the invention in any way. Other embodiments will surely be apparent to those of ordinary skill in view of the detailed descriptions provided in this disclosure. Such other embodiments are considered to fall within the scope and spirit of the invention, which is limited solely by the following claims.
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